Vedado del Cotorro in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vedado del Cotorro sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 80 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Vedado del Cotorro's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vedado del Cotorro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 80 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vedado del Cotorro in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Vedado del Cotorro reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Vedado del Cotorro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vedado del Cotorro weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 29 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 28 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 23 | 4.4 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 36 | 6.1 | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 109 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 168 | 20.6 | 13.4 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 115 | 19.5 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 137 | 21.1 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 156 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 99 | 15.2 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 33 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 24 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vedado del Cotorro gets around 80 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vedado del Cotorro
None of Vedado del Cotorro's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Vedado del Cotorro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Vedado del Cotorro's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Vedado del Cotorro?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Vedado del Cotorro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Vedado del Cotorro in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vedado del Cotorro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vedado del Cotorro in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Vedado del Cotorro in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vedado del Cotorro peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Vedado del Cotorro in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vedado del Cotorro is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Vedado del Cotorro?
Vedado del Cotorro sits at 23.1°N, 82.3°W, 109 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Miguel del Padrón, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Vedado del Cotorro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vedado del Cotorro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vedado del Cotorro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.
The land around Vedado del Cotorro is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.
Cuba travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C / L
- 110 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 39% of US
- price level, 2011
- GDP per capita
- $9,605
- 2020
- Happiness
- 5.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2011
- Homicide rate
- 4.5
- per 100k, 2019
- Road deaths
- 8.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 515
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Vedado del Cotorro (23.05°, -82.25°, elevation 109 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.